$29 for Five Martial-Arts Classes with Uniform and Belt at Martial Arts Professional Schools($149 Value)

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In a Nutshell

Martial-arts classes for the whole family teach self-defense skills while developing coordination, confidence, and fitness

The Fine Print

Promotional value expires 120 days after purchase. Amount paid never expires.Limit 1 per person, may buy 3 additional as gifts. All classes must be used 35 days from activation. Reservation required, subject to availability. Not valid for students currently enrolled in class.Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.

Martial Arts Professional Schools

The Deal

$29 for five martial-arts classes with a uniform and belt ($149 value)

Martial Arts Belts: Working Your Way Up the Rainbow

Brand-new martial arts students begin with the blank slate of white belt. Learn where they go from there with Groupon’s look at martial arts belts.

There’s an old story about the evolution of the system of colored martial-arts belts: donning fresh white belts at first, trainees would let them darken over time with sweat and dirt, until, after years of increasing mastery, they turned almost black. If it sounds like a story that’s too good to believe, it almost certainly is. Although the belt system is conceivably an ancient tradition handed down from sensei to sensei, its origins can be readily traced to the early 20th century. That’s when Dr. Jigoro Kano devised a hierarchy of colored belts to illustrate students’ progress at a glance rather than having to ask each one to fight him every day.

How quickly athletes move up the ladder will depend on the teacher, the dojo, and the style, in addition to their skills. They may advance by taking a formal exam with practical, oral, and written sections; they may be asked to spar with students in the next level to prove their readiness; or they may be awarded a different color belt because the old one clashes with their eyes. And in any discipline, tying on a black belt doesn’t mean you’ve made it. Instead, one might think of it as being inducted into an advanced training program. In karate, for instance, there are 10 grades of black belts, some of which require up to 10 years of study to attain.

Customer Reviews

Family Karate in Escondido is wonderful! My daughter is learning how to defend herself and has become more respectful and responsible at the same time. The instructors set a great leadership example. My daughter loves coming to class.

Corie G. ·
December 1, 2016

Both kids, 4 and 5, love. They have fun and learn a lot. Studio is organized and communication is great.